The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th Lunar month, falls on September 27th this year. On this particular night, the moon appears to be at its roundest and brightest. The full moon symbolizes family reunion, which is why this day is also known as the Festival of reunion. It is commonly known that moon cakes are the essentials for this evening of celebrations, what other foods are a must for families to enjoy in the bright moonlight?
1. Mooncake + Tea
When you are having the oilier flavor mooncakes such as “Lotus and yolk” and “Mixed nuts & Yolk”, drink dark tea like Pu-erh tea at the same time can help wash down the oily taste. For those who choose to enjoy sweet flavor or fruity flavor mooncake, the refreshing green tea is your best buddy. It is worth mention that a hint of peppermint adds special flavor to the tea and brings out the natural taste of the mooncakes.
2. Mooncake + Wine
The combination of mooncake and wine has become one of the most popular trends in these few years. Wine contains 300 to 1300 mg/L of the most abundant amino acid, mineral, and vitamin which can assist with wash down the greasiness. However, it is important to pair various mooncakes with different wines. The best combination with sweet mooncake is white wine or champagne. As for those with salty flavor, red wines with acidity taste such as Pinot Noir is your best choice.
3. Mooncake + Fruit
Pomelo, pomegranate, persimmon, dates, longan are the beloved fruits of the Chinese during Mid-Autumn Festival. And as time passed, people add more sweet and sour fruits in their festival fruit list: orange, kiwi, star fruit, and much more!
4. Mooncake + Traditional food
There are many traditional foods for the Chinese to enjoy during this special event. Crab is probably one of the most sought-after delicacy among Chinese people since crabs are at their tastiest right at this time of the season. On the other hand, eating taro during the festival is believed to dispel any bad luck and bring good luck and wealth throughout the year. Additionally, river snails are the Mid-Autumn Festival specialty in Cantonese.
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自古中秋節就有三大習俗：品酒，賞月，吟詩。吟詩作對在如今已不常見，取而代之的當為最受大眾喜愛的吃月餅。而隨著人們對健康生活品質的追求，喝酒已悄悄轉移成飲用各種對身體有益處的飲品。今天就和大家分享一下中秋節月餅的全新吃法與搭配，讓您渡過一個健康新穎的月圓夜。
1. 月餅 + 清茶
比較油膩的月餅如蓮蓉蛋黃或是五仁適合搭配重口味的茶水以去除口感上的油膩。普洱茶就是理想的選擇。而在品嚐甜味較重的月餅如豆沙和水果口味，就需要飲用幫助消化的茶類。清香撲鼻的綠茶能有效調和甜膩膩的味道。值得一提的是，在茶中加上一片薄荷還能清新味蕾，帶出月餅的芳香原味。
2. 月餅 + 紅酒
月餅配紅酒是近年來很流行的美食搭配。紅酒中富含多種氨基酸、礦物質和維生素，可幫助去除月餅的油膩，兩者可謂相得益彰。但根據月餅種類的不同，搭配的葡萄酒也需要作出調整。甜味和水果味的月餅需搭配甜葡萄酒或者半干/半甜型香檳。而咸味較重的月餅則和口感相對柔順、酸度高的紅葡萄酒，如黑皮諾（Pinot Noir）是最佳拍檔。
3. 月餅+水果
以往中秋祭月，除了月餅以外還會在桌上放些水果，如柚子、石榴、柿子、棗、香蕉等等。這些中秋時令水果的地位一直延續至今日。略帶酸味的水果更可幫助緩解油膩的感覺，比如橙子、奇異果、楊桃等都是很不錯的選擇。
4. 月餅+傳統食品
中秋除了吃月餅外，還有不少時令的傳統食物是中國人的最愛，花樣百出，好吃又好兆頭。秋天正是螃蟹黃多油滿之時，螃蟹加花雕酒，幸福不過如此。芋頭也是中國很多地方在中秋節時必備的美食。廣東人還喜愛在中秋團圓時閤家品嘗肥美的炒田螺以及造型獨特的菱角。
再為大家奉上中秋小提示，今年北美地區在9月27日即中秋節晚上將能夠觀賞到逾三十年首見的超級月亮月全蝕，機會難得，錯過可能要再等三十年呢！
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